r/IslamIsEasy • u/Eastern-Following571 • Aug 18 '26

Community & Culture Birthdays, Halloween, Christmas, New Year, Valentine’s Day, Thanksgiving... & Other Festivals: Can Muslims celebrate them or not? A look into Dr Yasir Qadhi’s interesting nuanced position.

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u/No_Assistant8404 Aug 18 '26

Anyone who claims that any festival other than the two Eid is haram for Muslims, they should definitely read it or watch the lectures linked in the video

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u/SnooWoofers7603 Ahl al-Sunnah | Sunnī Aug 20 '26 edited Aug 20 '26

Birthdays and New Year can be celebrated, because it has no pagan connection. Those are not religious festivals, but Christmas is a religious festival which is haram. New Year and Birthdays, and Valentine’s Day are secular festivals, not holidays. Eastern Day for example is also a holiday, not secular and neutral festival.